INSTITUTE FOR ABORIGINAL DEVELOPMENT

 


Certificate III in Community Services -Youth Work (CHC30602)

Length of course: 390-660 hours    

Description:

This qualification covers workers who provide support to young people through a range of
community-based programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare,
developmental and protection needs of young people.  The qualification also covers youth workers who are employed in juvenile detention facilities.  This work may be undertaken through employment in community, government and welfare agencies, will be directed by the policies and guidelines of the employing agency and will be conducted under supervision of senior staff who may or may not be youth workers.

At this level youth workers may provide:
            • Day to day support in community settings and/or assistance with entitlements  
              and benefits under the broad direction of others
            • Emotional and practical support, face to face or over the telephone, to assist the
              client and enable an accurate referral to be achieved
            • Support to individuals and groups in a residential setting enabling them to better
               interact with their community
            • Day to day care in juvenile detention facilities for young people on remand or
               under control orders
Specialist areas at Certificate III include an orientation to working with individuals with special needs such as mental health issues, domestic violence, disability, child protection.

Workers at this level are required to have an understanding of Indigenous culture and history and to work with local communities in the provision of services.

Occupational names may include:
• Client contact
• Youth Support Worker (community-based)
• Case Workers (community-based)
• Youth Housing Support Worker
• Intake and Referral Worker (Aboriginal)
• Youth Case Worker (community health service setting - non residential)
• Indigenous Youth Worker
• Recreational Activities Officer (weekend)
• Youth Worker
• Youth Officer
• Juvenile Justice Officer (community)
• Juvenile Justice Court Officer
• Support Worker (Residential)
• Youth Worker - Drug and Alcohol Program (residential setting)
• Residential Care Worker

Compulsory units :                                                                                   Nominal Hours

CHCCHILD1C   Identify and respond to children and young people at risk of harm 30
CHCCOM2B    Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues     20
CHCCS301A    Work within a legal and ethical framework  50
CHCCS401A    Facilitate co-operative behaviour   40
CHCOHS301A  Participate in workplace safety procedures 30
CHCYTH1C      Work effectively with young people 40
CHCYTH2C      Provide care and protection for young people 60
CHCCS405A    Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers 30
CHCORG3B     Participate in the work environment          20

Electives
Elective units may be selected from the units listed below, from other Community Services Training Package units available at this or higher levels, or from other relevant National Training Package units available at Certificate III and enterprise specific units.


Note 1: Where national enterprise units are included as options, these must be nationally endorsed (see introduction regarding new units and customisation).
Other relevant National Training Packages may include Correctional Services, Community Recreation, Outdoor Recreation, Sport and Fitness, Music and Entertainment.

CHCAD1C        Advocate for clients  20
CHCADMIN3B  Undertake administrative work  50
CHCCD12D       Apply a community development framework 50
CHCCD1B         Support community participation    50
CHCGROUP2C Support group activities     20
CHCCS402A     Respond holistically to client issues 75
CHCNET1C       Participate in networks        20
CHCYTH3C       Support young people to address their circumstances      30
CHCYTH5C       Support youth programs 150
CHCYTH7C       Respond to critical situations  90
HLTFA1A          Apply basic First Aid         10
HLTFA2A          Apply advanced First Aid 30
HLTFA3A          Maintain First Aid equipment and resources     20
HLTHIR4A         Work effectively in a cross cultural context with Aboriginal 
                        and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations		 20

Contact Details:

Email:  student.services@iad.edu.au

Phone:  (08) 8951 1355

 

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